Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1189 Filing of the plan
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - REORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR REORGANIZATION › § 1189
Summary
Only the debtor can file a plan and must do so within 90 days after the relief order unless the court extends the time.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1189
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(a)Only the debtor may file a plan under this subchapter.
(b)The debtor shall file a plan not later than 90 days after the order for relief under this chapter, except that the court may extend the period if the need for the extension is attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after Aug. 23, 2019, see section 5 of Pub. L. 116–54, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2019 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1189
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73